St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-10
SCHEMING S0L0NS.
Dakota's Legislators Vigorously
Putting Their Heads Together
at Bismarck.
P. J. MeCumber, Of Wahpeton, Ez-
pected to be Elected President
Of Council,
While J. &. Fletcher, Of Columbia,
Is Likely to Preside Over
the House,
Gov. Pierce Preparing to Crush the People
With a Thirty-FiVe Page Minion
Message.
Judge Ohurch's Clerks Give Him Spleen
did Banquet on His Leaving
Huron,
And Make the Affair Binding By Pre-
senting the New Governor an Elegant
Silver Service.
Gov. Church to be Confirmed as Soon
as His Case is Reached by
the Senate.
The Statement Made That Day is to
| be Auditor Under the New
Regime.
! Maj. Rowley to Succeed Gen. Dennis
--Other Matters of Interest to
Dakota People.
The Statement Made That Day is to
be Auditor Under the New
Regime.
Maj. Rowley to Succeed Gen. Dennis
--Other Matters of Interest to
Dakota People.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK. Oak, Jan. 9.-The train
from the East to-day was two hours late
owing TO an engine that died several miles
east of this city from pulmonary troubles,
but when it did come it unloaded horde of
legislators and newspaper men that
filled the rotunda of the Sheridan
house to overlooking. The new
arrivals mingled Familiarity with the men
who had reached the battle-ground before
them, and after storing away cargo of
victuals, they punched their heads and be-
gan the preliminary work that always pre-
cedes conventions of this kind, i. e., schem
ing and bargaining. Like the champion
athletes Of Greece and Rome, who fought
single handed to settle differences of their
peoples, so champions of opposing factions
from North. South and Central Dakota met
in room and made pledges and promises
and trades and bargains that are liable to
be kept and liable to be broken. 1t all de-
ponds on how the wind blows. Nearly all
the members of The legislature are on the
ground now. There are few scattering
who will be in on t0-morrowS train. The
men here are the ones who have hold of the
wires, however, and can lay them to be
pulled when others come IN. AS claimed
two days ago by the GLOBE. p. j. Nc
Cumber, of Wahpeton, stands the best show
for the presidency of the council. A new
candidate for speaker of the house
BoBBED UP AT MIDNIGHT
last night in the person of J. II.
Fletcher, of Columbia, Brown county.
Brown county is the principal county in
Central Dakota. Mr.. Fletcher is farmer
and eX-newspaper man, and is at the
present time interested in mines in Colo
RADIO. He is member of the Farmers
alliance and announces that he is
here to protect their interests. South
Dakota seems we'll pleased with his can
didacy, and unless Tit tide takes a new
turn tomorrow, and it is probable it will
not, Mr.. Fletcher will preside over the
lower house. There is no question as to
his ability. He is a graduate from Can
adian academy and whilom school
teacher. If Fletcher is made speaker OF
the house P. j. McCumber, of Wahpeton.
will insist on being given the chair Of the
council. and it is given out thas he can
have it if he courts it, as Fletcher's friends
will help him out if he will reciprocate.
With this understanding it is quite certain
that McCumber will rule the upper house.
| Gov. Church is expected here to-
morrow evening. Owing to his late
arrival it is a question whethel
the legislature will be organized Tuesday OF
not. The probabilities are it will be post
poned day or so. Gov. Pierce has pre-
pared lengthy message, which is being
put into type 1t will be finished in few
days. 1t is printed in miniou type, anC
will fill about thirty-fve pages II mo.